Our Brown Bag program is simple: No questions, no judgement. Just food.

From 10:00 am to 12 noon, help deliver lunches to people on the streets.

On Brown Bag days we make 100-150 nourishing lunches (with hot homemade soup in cold weather), so anyone we meet can have a good meal that day. And the more of us that help, the more lunches we can give and the more bellies we fill. Simple.

Come lend a hand! Everyone needs to eat, right?

All you need is a kind heart and a couple of hours. Please let us know if you can come or if you have any questions.

Brown Bags provide hearty meals rain or shine – with warmth, friendship, and respect – so everyone who gets a Brown Bag will have at least one full meal and one kind contact that day.

Can’t help on Fridays? Donate these items:

Home-made or store-bought applesauce

Hard-boiled eggs

Cookies, brownies, and muffins

Nutritious snacks (mini carrots, etc.)

Good quality fresh fruit

Home-made soup October thru April (we keep it hot to serve on the spot)

Not a cook or foodie but still want to help?

Invest in kindness to help fill the bags; contributions are tax deductible. Each hearty, hand-delivered lunch costs about $3.50, so a $5 gift covers that and more. $25 will get a good meal to 7 people. And $50 will give 14-15 people food that day.

Other ways to help:

Solicit food donations from grocers and bakeries where you shop. Ask friends or local businesses to donate in support this project. We’re a registered nonprofit organization and every donation makes a difference. Contact us for more info.

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